Chapter 179

Tristan noticed Cassandra's gaze on him. He glanced at her and held her hand, patting it gently. "What's wrong?" She said, "Alfonso may be old, but he's still sharp. Do you think he saw through me?" She wondered whether Alfonso had seen through her pretense of not knowing how to swim and how she'd deliberately pinned Debra beneath the water's surface. Earlier, she'd sensed a hint of sharpness in Alfonso's eyes when he'd looked at her. That was when she guessed that he'd seen through her. Tristan patted her hand comfortingly. She was right to say that Alfonso knew the truth. She'd done a good job covering it up, but he wasn't so easily hoodwinked. Tristan didn't say anything, but Cassandra's heart flew to her throat. She was dead meat. He could tell she was feeling uneasy and said, "Don't worry about it. Since Grandpa didn't say anything on the spot, it means this matter is over. We don't need to bring it up anymore." Cassandra hummed softly. He made sense, but would Alfonso thin